[pct-l] sleeping open in the desert

[montypct]

Earplugs.................................. the 14th 
essential.......................... they also work in Walmart.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Skaggs" <weskaggs at primate.ucdavis.edu>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] sleeping open in the desert


>
>
> I have done it a few times but don't any more.  Two reasons:
> dust, and noise.  A night sleeping open in the desert leaves
> everything coated with dust, including the inside of your
> sleeping bag.  And once it's dark the mice come out -- it's
> amazing how much noise a mouse can make, especislly when it's
> prowling around 6 inches from your head.
>
> There are also a *lot* of bugs that come out at night in
> the desert, including some pretty nasty ones.
>
>  -- Bill
>
>
>
> ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
> Sent via the CNPRC Email system at primate.ucdavis.edu
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> pct-l mailing list
> pct-l at backcountry.net
> unsubscribe or change options:
> http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l